Happy Halloween 👻🎃 Hope it's a spook-tacular one...

🎃Why has 'nuisance Halloween' been banned in Tokyo's youth culture district? Writing for @uk.theconversation.com, Andrew Stevens (@curdsnewcastle.bsky.social) discusses why Japanese authorities have introduced measures to curb rowdy behaviour at Halloween >> bit.ly/3WxkHGl

As a positive start to our feed, here is our brand new student-led Student Staff Committee, working this year to make sure our programmes run smoothly and successfully. A bumper year for members, across all three years and human & physical, representing our almost 700 undergraduate students.

Writing for @uk.theconversation.com, our Geography colleagues Mark Griffiths and Mohamed El-Shewy discuss how supposed "conflict-free" minerals are likely to have at least some connection to war. Full story >> bit.ly/4hukFII

📣Join us for @newcastleuni.bsky.social's Postgraduate Virtual Open Day on Wednesday 26 November! Get to know us from the comfort of your own home. Register for the event now >> bit.ly/4qwOnRE

⌛️There's still time to visit a new art installation bridging ancient rituals and climate protest at @vindolandatrust.bsky.social Artist David Appleyard has created VOTUM - a piece that transforms symbols of protection into collective gestures. On show until 2 Nov >> bit.ly/4oaUauI

Come along to the Newcastle opening of the HIVstory exhibition, sharing stories from those affected by the AIDS pandemic of the 80s and 90s. This marks the beginning of the project in the Northeast of England and in partnership with @newcastleuni.bsky.social >> bit.ly/3J7IdGR

Tomorrow is the first in a series of events about Kharkiv funded by the Urban Studies Foundation @urbanstudiesfoundation.org, organised by my Newcastle colleagues @newcastleuni.bsky.social @hassfacultyncl.bsky.social Dima and Alina Legeyda www.urbanstudiesfoundation.org/2025/10/05/p...

📽️We caught up with Dr Lydia Wu, from our School of Modern Languages, who recently founded the Association for Curators and Programmers of Asian Cinema (ACPAC). Find out about ACPAC's launch event and who can get involved with the association >> bit.ly/4otlUKH

📻Tune into BBC Radio 3 tonight at 9.45pm to listen to 'The Song Detectorists' with @matthewbannister.bsky.social. Matthew travels across England to learn about the music discovered in County Record Offices, accompanied by performances from Nancy Kerr and The Melrose Quartet >> bit.ly/3JdcuEa

Professor Chantal Conneller has been awarded the Grahame Clark medal by the @britishacademy.bsky.social for her contributions to studies of the Mesolithic period. Congratulations Chantal 👏 bit.ly/46UUtn8

Researchers from our School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape recently conducted a series of mapping workshops to document the impact of energy infrastructure projects on Ghanaian communities. Find out more about this project funded by the @britishacademy.bsky.social >> bit.ly/4nWhXyi

With five years remaining to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals, experts from @newcastleuni.bsky.social have contributed to a new report assessing how UK business sectors are performing on sustainability and where more action is needed. @nclpolitics.bsky.social bit.ly/47oHeet

📻What does child poverty look like in 2025? Prof. Liz Todd spoke to Anna Foster from BBC Radio Newcastle about the two-child benefit cap and what needs to change. Listen from 2:20:17 >> bit.ly/48Z4VLE

As part of Black History Month, @newcastleuni.bsky.social INSIGHTS Public Lecture series presents 'Sign o' the times' by Professor Jason Arday. 📅 Tuesday 14 October 🕑 5.30pm 📍 Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University Book your free place >> bit.ly/46YsYbb

💻Join the Hadrian's Wall Virtual Focus Days - free events for KS2 school students and home-educated students. Discover the full event programme, inc. a workshop by Classics lecturer Dr Richard Marshall, here >> bit.ly/4o5LZ2c

epl.delfi.ee/artikkel/120... EPL published a leading article based on my research ahead of Estonia's local elections. Disheartening that parties still disadvantage women candidates with nominations & list placement, but after 10+ years researching this, nice to see it break into mainstream media.

🤷How do we respond when someone shares a story of racism with us? As part of this year's ESRC Festival of Social Sciences, @xyarong.bsky.social has organised a free and interactive workshop aimed at responding to this question. Book here for 6 November >> bit.ly/4o7kRjd

⭐️Happy World Architecture Day!⭐️ To celebrate, our alumni team caught up with graduate Precious Ovat (MA Landscape Architecture, 2024) to hear how his time on campus transformed his practice as a landscape architect >> bit.ly/3WnO1Pn

I was recently interviewed by @newcastleuni.bsky.social about my debut poetry collection New Famous Phrases and how my time studying English Literature at NU helped shape the collection. Happy National Poetry Day! @hassfacultyncl.bsky.social @nclanews.bsky.social www.ncl.ac.uk/alumni/news/...

We had the pleasure of attending an event celebrating the talented Sandra Kerr and to hear some fantastic performances from our Music students 🎼 Read about Sandra and the history of our music studies at Newcastle University in this article from the alumni team >> bit.ly/42IA4iP

Huge congratulations to our colleague Anne-Marie Lacey who has received the Sir Stephen Tallents' Medal, one of the most prestigious honours in public relations @cipr.co.uk - learn more >> bit.ly/4nnoPEt

🏥💼Newcastle University Business School and @medicalsciencesncl.bsky.social have developed an award-winning simulation game designed to improve healthcare management education. Full story >> bit.ly/3W1GN3h

Congratulations to @nclpolitics.bsky.social' Dr Jemima Repo on this amazing achievement 👏

🚨New paper!🚨🥳 Delighted to share our new paper out now on global lake brGDGT temperature calibrations: advances, applications and challenges: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @hassfacultyncl.bsky.social @bas.ac.uk @ogu-bristol.bsky.social

AI is playing an increasingly bigger role in all areas of our lives 🧑‍💻 An event for teachers of Modern Foreign Languages, hosted by @newcastleuni.bsky.social, explored the role of technology in language learning and interpreting >> bit.ly/46f9Qqe

A "low-effort alternative without the weight of social expectation"... New research co-led by Newcastle University Business School finds that many lonely people would rather deal with a robot than interact with a human >> bit.ly/4mkaB5Y

🧮📜How are our researchers uncovering hidden maths from ancient Rome? Read this blog by Dr Richard Marshall, Lecturer in Classics, to find out how our assumptions about ancient mathematical thinking could be hiding some interesting secrets >> bit.ly/4ptLHDW

📢@newcastleuni.bsky.social Masters & PhD students! Apply for 2 x Robinson Bequest Bursaries (£3k each). 👉 Gain Special Collections & Archives experience 👉 Boost skills & employability Deadline: 26 Sept 2025 Apply: www.ncl.ac.uk/library/special-collections/robinson-bequest-core-collections-bursaries/

Put down your phone and engage in boredom🥱📵 Writing for @uk.theconversation.com, Mehmet Sebih Oruc discusses how boredom should be embraced >> bit.ly/4pglfgG

The North East Emerging Artist Award exhibition is now open at @nationaltrust.org.uk's Seaton Delaval Hall - featuring two Fine Art graduates! 🎨Visit until 19 Oct 2025 Our alumni team caught up with Lucy and Phoebe to hear about their winning artworks >> bit.ly/4mxr0oq

The Sound + Environment Symposium is in full swing here at @newcastleuni.bsky.social! 🔊Have a listen to the beautiful dawn chorus playing at the arches No Saturday plans? Find out what's on at the Farrell Centre tomorrow >> bit.ly/3UXxNff

🌏From Newcastle, to Thailand Find out how Dr Navaporn Snodin's recent trip has strengthened research and educational ties between @newcastleuni.bsky.social and institutions in Southeast Asia >> bit.ly/4lZkrKC

With festival season in full swing, we spoke with Newcastle University graduate and founder of Chrysalis Records Terry Ellis to get the inside scoop on how the music industry is changing – for better and worse 👇 https://www.ncl.ac.uk/alumni/news/item/terry-ellis-music-industry/ #WeAreNCL

🔊🍃There's still time to sign up to the 'Sound + Environment' Symposium taking place from 4 - 6 September Book your place >> bit.ly/461hrXY Check out the range of installations, workshops and walks happening at the Farrell Centre >> bit.ly/3UXxNff

On #WorldLetterWritingDay here is the earliest letter in our archive written by prolific letter writer Gertrude Bell, written when she was just 8 years old. This is one of over 1,400 of Gertrude's letters we've digitised that you can now explore on our Gertrude Bell website: gertrudebell.ncl.ac.uk

How do six 19th century gravestones in a Newcastle cemetery bring together two nations? Find out in this blog from Newcastle University Business School's Dr Yin Liang >> bit.ly/3JJ6CCp

Have you spotted some of the artwork around @newcastleuni.bsky.social's campus? Check out this new page to find out more about the installations including pieces by Sir Antony Gormley, Joseph Hillier and Cath Campbell >> bit.ly/3VjDsw6

🏆Professor of Business History and Management, Charles Harvey, has been honoured for his contribution to management history. Read this article to find out how his work led him to be recognised by the Academy of Management >> bit.ly/4mub8mM

Do you use buy-now-pay-later services? Dr @jessaloomis.bsky.social comments on the rise of so-called 'Cute Debt' and how it is mainly female shoppers who are being pushed towards these services >> bit.ly/4lMdVXo

Studying Geography at university? 🌎📚💻 Check out this article for some top tips from our Geography colleagues (Simon Tate and @peterhopkins.bsky.social) on how to succeed in the first year of your new degree >> bit.ly/4lRcR4D

Congratulations to Dr Joe Lockwood who was awarded the 7th International Handel Research Prize by The Georg Friedrich Händel Society 👏 More about Joe's research into Handel's global resonance here >> bit.ly/4n77kYN

Fine Art Lecturer, Angel Cohn Castle and her artistic partner Davide Bugarin are set to represent Scotland at La Biennale di Venezia's 61st International Art Exhibition. 🏳️‍🌈Their work will draw on queer histories, Scottish archives and Filipino cultural heritage. bit.ly/4lzB1Al

🌎 Professor of Glaciology, @iceybethan.bsky.social has been selected as a lead author on @ipcc.bsky.social's Report 7 - regarded as the world's most authoritative source of information on climate change. ✍️Find out how Bethan will be involved in this major report >> bit.ly/4mUcoQ1

Yesterday marked #WorldPhotographyDay 📸 @newcastleuni.bsky.social's Alumni team caught up with alumna Dame Teresa Graham DBE to celebrate 10 years of the Anthony Hall Photography Prize, an initiative established by Teresa and her friend to honour the life of her godson . bit.ly/45E6E5I

Thanks to @kimmcguinness.bsky.social and the other Northern Mayors for helping raise attention to this with Westminster. #WeAreNCL

📣Hear from our students: Placement Year edition In this short blog, Laiba, who studies BSc Marketing and Management, discusses her placement year with Newcastle University Business School >> bit.ly/4lDj0Rz

COMING SOON: new exhibition at Hatton Gallery by award-winning artist Prof. Uta Kögelsberger 🌍'Some Kind of Love: Actions and Reactions to Living on a Damaged Planet' opens 20 September @northeastmuseums.bsky.social bit.ly/3V6TMQR

Writing for @uk.theconversation.com, @nclpolitics.bsky.social lecturer Dimitris Skleparis and colleagues suggest understanding "the empathy gap" is key to calming the anger of anti-immigrant protestors. Full article here >> bit.ly/4mN39B4

The inaugural Dr Jane Nolan Innovation and Enterprise Awards have provided funding to three 2025 graduates to further develop their own music projects. Find out more about the winners >> bit.ly/45ctxhW